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The town came to international prominence on 18 May 2014 when a school bus caught fire at the local
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and some low-lying hills. The municipio is bounded on the north by
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491:Fountain of the Barrio Vera Judith
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1282:San Sebastián de Buenavista
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1388:Magdalena Department
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446:Sabanas de San Angel
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1345:10°31′17″N
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1041:References
363:Department
265:Population
216:Government
197:Department
147:74°11′12″W
144:10°31′14″N
1292:Santa Ana
1287:San Zenón
1222:Fundación
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1172:Algarrobo
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356:Fundación
332:Area code
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314:Fundanese
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125:Fundación
33:Fundación
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411:tomatoes
274:and town
241:and town
178:Colombia
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1252:Pivijay
1237:Pedraza
1197:Ciénaga
1192:Chibolo
1094:25 June
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499:Climate
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1072:20 May
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